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ArchivedPeak category 5
Super Typhoon Songda (2011)
Track & history
Peak wind
160 mph / 260 km/h
Min pressure
918 mb
Dates
–
Landfall
None
Storm history
Songda formed in the West Pacific in May 2011 and peaked as a Category 5 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 918 mb. It did not make landfall. The system was tracked for 13 days.
Track data
Download CSV| Time UTC | Position | Strength | Wind | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-19 18:00 | 8.3°N 141.6°E | — | — | 1006 mb |
| 2011-05-20 00:00 | 8.4°N 141.1°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1006 mb |
| 2011-05-20 06:00 | 8.4°N 140.5°E | TD | 25 mph / 35 km/h | 1007 mb |
| 2011-05-20 12:00 | 8.5°N 139.9°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-05-20 18:00 | 8.6°N 139.3°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-05-21 00:00 | 8.7°N 138.7°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-05-21 06:00 | 8.9°N 138.2°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-05-21 12:00 | 9.2°N 137.8°E | TS | 40 mph / 65 km/h | 996 mb |
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| 2011-05-21 18:00 | 9.4°N 137.4°E | TS | 45 mph / 75 km/h | 993 mb |
| 2011-05-22 00:00 | 9.6°N 137.0°E | TS | 50 mph / 85 km/h | 989 mb |
| 2011-05-22 06:00 | 9.8°N 136.5°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-05-22 12:00 | 10.2°N 135.8°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-05-22 18:00 | 10.5°N 135.0°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-05-23 00:00 | 10.9°N 134.0°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-05-23 06:00 | 11.2°N 133.2°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-05-23 12:00 | 11.4°N 132.5°E | TS | 70 mph / 110 km/h | 978 mb |
| 2011-05-23 18:00 | 11.6°N 131.7°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-05-24 00:00 | 12.0°N 131.1°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-05-24 06:00 | 12.3°N 130.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-05-24 12:00 | 12.3°N 129.4°E | C1 | 80 mph / 130 km/h | 970 mb |
| 2011-05-24 18:00 | 12.2°N 128.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2011-05-25 00:00 | 12.3°N 128.2°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-05-25 06:00 | 12.6°N 127.8°E | C3 | 120 mph / 195 km/h | 944 mb |
| 2011-05-25 12:00 | 13.1°N 127.5°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2011-05-25 18:00 | 13.8°N 127.2°E | C4 | 140 mph / 220 km/h | 933 mb |
| 2011-05-26 00:00 | 14.7°N 126.5°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2011-05-26 06:00 | 15.6°N 125.8°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2011-05-26 12:00 | 16.2°N 125.1°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2011-05-26 18:00 | 17.2°N 124.5°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2011-05-27 00:00 | 18.1°N 123.9°E | C5 | 160 mph / 260 km/h | 918 mb |
| 2011-05-27 06:00 | 19.3°N 123.4°E | C4 | 155 mph / 250 km/h | 922 mb |
| 2011-05-27 12:00 | 20.4°N 123.1°E | C4 | 145 mph / 230 km/h | 929 mb |
| 2011-05-27 18:00 | 21.5°N 123.3°E | C4 | 130 mph / 215 km/h | 937 mb |
| 2011-05-28 00:00 | 23.0°N 123.8°E | C3 | 115 mph / 185 km/h | 948 mb |
| 2011-05-28 06:00 | 24.8°N 125.0°E | C2 | 105 mph / 165 km/h | 956 mb |
| 2011-05-28 12:00 | 26.4°N 126.7°E | C1 | 90 mph / 150 km/h | 963 mb |
| 2011-05-28 18:00 | 28.6°N 129.2°E | C1 | 75 mph / 120 km/h | 974 mb |
| 2011-05-29 00:00 | 30.7°N 131.6°E | TS | 65 mph / 100 km/h | 982 mb |
| 2011-05-29 06:00 | 32.9°N 134.1°E | TS | 60 mph / 95 km/h | 985 mb |
| 2011-05-29 12:00 | 34.2°N 136.6°E | TD | 35 mph / 55 km/h | 1000 mb |
| 2011-05-29 18:00 | 34.5°N 137.4°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-05-30 00:00 | 34.6°N 139.6°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2011-05-30 06:00 | 35.8°N 142.8°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2011-05-30 12:00 | 36.4°N 145.1°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2011-05-30 18:00 | 36.4°N 148.1°E | — | — | 990 mb |
| 2011-05-31 00:00 | 36.3°N 150.9°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-05-31 06:00 | 36.7°N 154.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-05-31 12:00 | 37.3°N 156.8°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-05-31 18:00 | 37.7°N 158.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-06-01 00:00 | 37.8°N 160.5°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-06-01 06:00 | 38.8°N 165.4°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-06-01 12:00 | 39.4°N 169.7°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-06-01 18:00 | 40.5°N 173.6°E | — | — | 988 mb |
| 2011-06-02 00:00 | 42.0°N 178.2°E | — | — | 990 mb |
Super Typhoon Songda 2011 FAQ
Did Super Typhoon Songda 2011 make landfall?
No. The best track does not record a landfall for Songda; it stayed over water.
How strong did Songda get in 2011?
Songda peaked as a Category 5 typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 918 mb.
When did Songda form and dissipate?
Songda was first tracked on May 19 2011 and last tracked on Jun 2 2011, about 13 days in all.